Rural craft
no small part thanks to research led by the GWCT, the ecological importance of the hedge is now truly understood. To provide the habitat required for a wide range of game, farmland birds and wildlife, a variety of hedgerows, differing in species, width and height, are needed. Laid hedges are prized by conservationists, particularly those with an interest in grey partridges. The red-listed gamebird delights in nesting within tussock
